# German (de) Translation Glossary

Agreed-upon translations for the Vorta project. These terms are **mandatory** — use them consistently in all German translations.

## Register

Use informal **"du"** (lowercase) consistently throughout all translations. Do not use formal "Sie/Ihr/Ihnen".

## Terminology

| English | German | Notes |
|---------|--------|-------|
| Password / Passphrase | Passwort | Use consistently; avoid "Kennwort" |
| Password manager / Keychain | Schlüsselbund | Use for both concepts |
| System keychain | Schlüsselbund des Systems | |
| System tray | System-Tray | English loan word with hyphen; avoid "Infobereich" |
| Repository | Repository | Keep English |
| Archive | Archiv | |
| Backup (noun) | Backup | Keep English; avoid "Datensicherung" |
| Backup (verb) | sichern | German verb form |
| Prune | Ausdünnen | |
| Mount | Einhängen | |
| Extract | Extrahieren / Wiederherstellen | Context-dependent |
| Profile | Profil | |
| Schedule | Zeitplan | |
| Source | Quelle | |
| Exclude | Ausschließen | |
| Settings (tab) | Einstellungen | UI label is "Settings / About"; code uses "misc" internally — always match UI |
| Logs | Protokolle | |

## Decision Log

| Date | Term | Decision | Rationale |
|------|------|----------|-----------|
| 2026-02-06 | Passwort vs Kennwort | Passwort | Matches existing majority usage in file; more commonly understood |
| 2026-02-06 | System-Tray vs Infobereich | System-Tray | Widely understood German tech term; "Infobereich" is uncommon |
| 2026-02-06 | Schlüsselbund vs Passwortmanager/Kennwortverwaltung | Schlüsselbund | OS-neutral term for keychain/password manager; already used in existing translations |
| 2026-02-06 | Backup vs Datensicherung | Backup | Shorter, more international; consistent with English loan word conventions |
| 2026-02-06 | Einstellungen vs Verschiedenes | Einstellungen | UI tab is labeled "Settings / About", not "Misc"; previous "Verschiedenes" was a literal translation of the code-internal name |
